IDEA Statica Steel Connection

A novel way to design and check all steel connections according to the code, in minutes.

2D frames & trusses

Footings, anchoring

3D frames & trusses

IDEA StatiCa Connection can design all types of welded or bolted connections, base plates, footing and anchoring. It provides precise checks, results of strength, stiffness and buckling analysis of a steel joint. Bolts, welds and concrete blocks are checked according to EC/AISC. Templates for most-used connections are available as well as wide range of predefined hot rolled and sheet welded members.

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ANY TOPOLOGY

No limits in how many connections there are in the joint and how they are put together. Shape is defined by project requirements, not by software capabilities.

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ANY LOADING

All forces are analyzed. The overall check of the joint takes into account interactions between all the beams and connections. Engineers stay on the safe side all the time.

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IN MINUTES

The whole design and check process is kept short enough to be a part of everyday work of structural engineers and fabricators all around the world.

CAD SOFTWARE

Take advantage of integration into Tekla Structures and Advance Steel to provide workshops drawings and support manufacturing process.

Improving daily work of engineers

IDEA StatiCa Connection can design steel joints and connections of any topology and loaded in all directions. It keeps the wholeanalysis-design-check process in minutes. This opens a possibility for structural engineers and fabricators around the world toincrease productivity of designing steel joints and connections.

BE SAFE

Stay on the safe-side with all checks according to selected national codes at hand at any time.

SAVE TIME

Engineers spend 70% of the connection design time on 30% non‑standard cases. Do them in minutes as well.

OPTIMIZE

Know exactly how much material is needed in the joint and take advantage of it.

Output report

You can choose from three types of output reports – one line, 1 page and detailed. All checks according to Eurocode or AISC are displayed and referenced.

Bolts

Designed by IDEA Statica Connection

New CBFEM method inside changes the game of structural joint design

Together with two top technical universities, we created a new method for analysis and check of steel joints of general shapes and loading. It is called Component-Based Finite element model (CBFEM). After 5 years of primary research and theoretical preparations, the first version of the application was coded in 24 months and released in May 2014.

How CBFEM works

We combine two well-known and trusted methods used by engineers all around the world – finite element methodand component method:

Finite element model is used for analyzing internal forces in each of the components

Plates are checked for limit plastic strain – 5% acc. to EC3

Each component is checked according to specific formulas defined by the national code, similarly as when using componentmethod

Validation and verification

Results of all tests performed to confirm safety and reliability of CBFEM method and IDEA StatiCa Connection are publishedand available. Visit our website to examine them. Professor Wald and his team are also publishing a book devoted to structuralsteel connections design using CBFEM method.